Customers at O.C. Branches Aren’t Sold Yet : Merger at a Glance

While Wells Fargo has a higher profile in Orange County, First Interstate is larger in terms of total branches, employees and deposits. How the banks compare and some locations where they have branches near one another.

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BRANCHES FIRST INTERSTATE WELLS FARGO Orange County 34 77 Total 1,140 861 EMPLOYEES Orange County 421 996 Total 27,200 19,400 DEPOSITS* Orange County $1.5 $2.9 Total $50.2 $38.9

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* In billions

Sources: First Interstate Bank, Wells Fargo Bank